Suppose that all women in the world today began bearing children at replacement- level fertility rates of 2.1 children per woman. Explain why this would not immediately stop global population growth. About how long would it take for the population to stabilize.
Perhaps homework should be researched and submitted by the student, rather than perjuring other’s intellectual property.
Just a thought.
19 Nov 2008
Angelina Jolie & Jeffrey Sachs
The highlands of East and Central Africa have among the highest agricultural potential on the continent. The rainfall is adequate and the temperatures are moderate. Despite this, crop yields in western Kenya are declining. Due to intensive agriculture over the last three decades, the soil of this densely populated region (500-1,000 people per square kilometre) is being drained of its nutrients, particularly phosphorus.
Nearly 10 million people, most of whom are subsistence farmers, live in the western Kenyan area. Few of them have enough money to purchase adequate amounts of chemical fertilizer. As a result, they have seen the quality of their lands erode over successive harvests, says Amadou Niang, a researcher with the International Center for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF). “In the maize fields of Kakamega, the plants are very small, sickly, and diseased,” he adds. “For farmers, the yields are clearly inadequate — only 1 tonne of maize per hectare — even though the same area could generate 10 times more.”
Pilot project
In 1994, scientists from the Kenyan Agricultural Research Institute and the Kenya Forestry Research Institute, in collaboration with ICRAF and the Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Program (TSBF), launched a 7-year pilot project to help farmers in western Kenya manage their lands better. The team is receiving logistical and financial assistance from a variety of sources including farming cooperatives, non-governmental organizations, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and other agencies.
The conventional alternative to chemical fertilizers — organic fertilizers such as compost — is not entirely appropriate to the Kenyan situation. Although composts preserve soil humidity and provide some essential nutrients, they do not provide an adequate payback in terms of increasing phosphorus levels. In fact, huge quantities of organic residues are required to obtain relatively insignificant amounts of soil phosphorus.”The addition of phosphorus-rich fertilizer is absolutely indispensable,” says Cheryl Palm, a researcher with TSBF. “What we still need to know is how to maximize its use.”
Tithonia shrub
So far, the team has discovered that the leaves of the tithonia shrub can be used to double or triple maize yields when used either alone or in combination with phosphorus fertilizer. Fresh tithonia leaves contain high amounts of several nutrients required by crops, including phosphorus. A common ‘weed’, tithonia was introduced into Kenya during the 1920’s. It originated in Mexico and is used by Kenyan farmers to mark the boundaries of their fields. The plant is also found lining some roadways.
With the help of around 200 local farmers, the researchers are testing a combination of phosphate rock and tithonia mulches to improve soil fertility. “Conventional, phosphorus-rich fertilizer costs about 130 shillings (CA$3) a kilo,” notes Niang. “Phosphate rock is a raw material that is found in abundance in Tanzania and is sold at a better price” (55 shillings per kilo) — although it is still too expensive for the majority of subsistence farmers.
Global responsibility
According to Palm, restoring soil fertility is a community and, indeed, a global responsibility. “In order for the environment to be restored and for food security to be achieved some day in western Kenya, it is absolutely necessary for phosphorus to be used and the entire society to be involved,” she stresses. “We need to invest in the land to replenish the soil capital. Local, national, and international institutions should become involved in this investment.”
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16 Nov 2008
East West Essentials.com goes the extra mile to make sure patients have a safe and reliable product. Our formulations have a long history of successful clinical use in numerous specific health applications. Ongoing investigational case management studies, as well as doctor and patients testimonials, demonstrate the efficacy of our product.
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13 Nov 2008
Video poem by Ernesto Sarezale (http://www.myspace.com/sarezale).
Text at:
http://www.sarezale.com/fertility.html
Voice over by Sina Shamsavari (http://www.boycrazyboy.com).
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I got a letter from my GP today saying that I am allowed to go ahead and book an appointment with the fertility clinic - my appointment is the 17th Dec in 6 weeks time! Just wondered what happens on your first appointment?
The first appointment is really more of a consultation. You will meet the RE, discuss your medical history, your partner's, your cycles, your family history and any testing that you have done with your GP regarding fertility.
The RE will go over any additional testing that he/she may want to do - things like bloodwork to check your thyroid, cycle day 3 bloodwork to check follicle stimulating hormones (FSH) which can help to see that your egg quality and quantity is good, cycle day 21 blood work to check ovulation and progesterone levels, semen analysis for your partner and maybe an hsg to check to see that your tubes are not blocked.
Pay special attention to what the RE wants to do - you might want to bring a calendar because a lot of things are on certain cycle days. They might also schedule a follow up appointment for after the testing has been done to discuss treatment plans.
Remember that you are "interviewing" the doctor, too - find out what their philosphy is, how do they feel about multiple births (I like my RE because he tries to reduce the chance for multiples and has had numerous twin pregnancies in his practice but only 2 triplets ever and never more). Do they have any other services available such as a nutritionist, acupuncture, counseling, financial assistance / payment plans? What are their hours? My clinic was open 7 days a week and I actually had a successful IVF cycle on Christmas Day - it meant a lot that they were there to move forward when my body was ready instead of trying to force my cycle to conform to the calendar or cancelling. I also liked that they had early morning hours so that I could go in for tests, ultrasounds etc . . . before work.
Hope this helps!
Best wishes and loads of baby dust!!!
Do they put you in a room with porn and some Happy Penis jerkoff lotion?
Or other?
just curious because I will get my fertility checked soon.
I’ll come in the room with you. You won’t need happy penis. lol
10 Nov 2008
On the first Sunday in April crowds flock to the Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine on the outskirts of Tokyo to watch the Kanamara Festival with its famous parade of portable phallic shrines
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07 Nov 2008
Dr Chris Steele discusses with Sian Welby how to work out when you have the best chance of conception.
First of course both you and your partner have to be fertile. Check that first.
If so then the woman needs to work out when she is at her most fertile. This is 14 days BEFORE the start of her next period.
Don’t worry, you can use our handy online fertility calculator to do this at http://www.thefamilygp.com/fertility-calculator.aspx
You should try to conceive 2 days before this date, on this date and 2 days after it. This is your window of opportunity.
Another good tip is to lie down after intercourse. If you get up or got to the toliet too soon afterwards, you may lose the seminal fluid.
Watch the clip for more details.
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FEMALE FERTILITY - - A Chinese herbal prescription.
This formula has to work in four areas:
1) Maintain regular menstruation, because irregularity can lessen the chances of pregnancy.
Chuan Xiong 川 芎
Dang Gui 當 歸
Di Huang 地 黃
Chi Shao 赤 芍
2) Strengthen uterus and kidneys.
Rou Cong Rong 肉 蓯 容
Fu Pen Zi 覆 盆 子
Nu Zhen Zi 女 貞 子
Du Zhong 杜 仲
3) Strengthen the blood and the Qi.
Xiang Fu 香 付
Bai Zhu 白 朮
4) Strengthen the Yin.
Sha Shen 沙 參
Dan Shen 丹 參
A combination of 12 herbs mentioned above are used.
The fertility prescription does not give you a baby (Wouldn’t it be nice?)
The prescription will increase your chance of getting pregnant by enhancing your physical conditions.
If you feel a little warmer or more energy, the herbs are working its way.
This is a strengthening and enhancement process that may take months depending on your age and physical conditions.
Getting pregnant is becoming a problem in modern-day life due to all kinds of stress. So don’t bother yourself with extra stress related to pregnancy such as setting a deadline, counting the days of ovulation, measuring your temperature, etc. If you have tried all of those, you probably know that they don’t work. All you need is to relax, enjoy the private moments together. Getting pregnant is equivalent to enjoying sex or food. It’s not a mechanical performance. If you forget the natural way, you’ll lose most of the fun and the chance. My mom used to say, “When we were young, our problem was too many babies. I can’t understand what’s happened to the young people these days.”
This is one basic formula with countless variations depending on:
* How regular is your menstruation.
* Your age and physical conditions.
* Your previous habit of using birth-control pills.
* Any previous miscarriages.
* Last but not least, how mechanical is your approach to sex and pregnancy, and how much you appreciate the instinctive nature of reproduction.
www.herbsandtea.com Click the Askjohn button to pose a question.
We try to understand your problems.
Herbal capsules or concentrates can be tailor-made for you.
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How about WITH the use of fertility drugs?
I'm just curious. I saw a baby names question a few minutes ago asking for all girl quad names, and I found it highly unlikely that they were pregnant with all girl quads.
Well, if it was spontaneous, it would be something like 1 in 750,000 (fraternal) to 15,000,000 (all identical).
But more commonly, with IVF, it would happen with a bit more frequency, but still quads is a rare thing, and to carry all babies to viability is even more rare.